Combined jointer and raker.



J; V. CLOSE.

COMBINED JOINTEB. AND BAKER. 'Arruouron FILED mm: 6, 1908.

918,967; Patented Apr.20, 1909.

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1 "ROWAYTON, CONNECTICUT.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

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Patented April 20, 1909.

Application filedJ'une 6, 1908. Serial No. 437,087.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAooB ,V. Cross, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Rowayton, in the county of Fair-field and State ofConnecticut, have invented a new and Improved Combined Jointer andBaker, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. 1

This invention relatesto certain improvements in tools adapted for useby bricklayers in removing the superfluous mortar from between adjacentbricks andfor smoothing the remaining mortar to give it a neat andfinished appearance.

My invention involves a single tool, the opposite ends thereof beingadapted for both uses above referred to. The parts of the tool whichengage with the mortar are detachable from the body of the tool, so thatdifferent parts having a differentshape and size may be substituted inplace thereof. The part of the tool used for jointing or pointingconstitutes the handle for the tool while it is being used for raking.

Reference is to be hadto theaccompanying drawings forming apart of thisspecification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all thefigures.

Figure 1 is a top plan of a tool constructed in accordance with myinvention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof; Fig. 3 is a top plan ofaseparate jointing memberadapted to be usedin place of the jointingmember shown in Figs. 1 and 2; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of theraking member shown inFigs. 1 and 2; and Fig. 5 is a perspective view ofa raking member adapted to be used in place of the member shown in Fig.4.

The specific form of my jointer and raker shown in the accompanyingdrawings is composed essentially of threemembers, a body member 10, araking member 11 and a j ointing or pointing member 12. The body 10 isprovided with a head 13 having a substantially fiat under surface 14 ofa width somewhat greater than the maximum width between the two coursesof brick, and adapted to engage with the face of the brick work as thetool is drawn along. At the end of the body opposite to said head thereis provided an upwardl extending portion 15 bent at such an ang e as topermit the jointing member to be grasped in the hand, to permit theunder surface 14 of the head 18 to lie flat against the brick work. VThe head 13 is provided with a passage polygonal in cross section andextending at substantially right angles to the under surface 14. At theintersection of this passage with the surface 14, the head is providedwith a longitudinal groove extending to the extreme end of the head. andof a width substantially equal to the width of the passage abovereferred to. This passage and groove are adapted to receive my improvedraking member 11 illustrated in perspective in Fig. 4. The raking membercomprises a body portion 16 of substantially the same shape as thepassage through the head 13, and is provided with an offset portion 17adapted to fit within the groove in the under surface of the head. Atthe outer end of the offset portion is the op- The raking sage, with theunder surface of the offset 17 substantially flush with the undersurface 14 of the head 13, and having the outer surface of the operatingend 18 substantially flush with the terminal surface of the head. Theparticular shape and size of the operating end depends upon the distancebetween the adjacent bricks, the said operating end being adapted to fitloosely between the bricks and remove the mortar to a depth dependentupon the position of the raking member 11 in respect to the body.

As shown in Fig. 2, the raking member is adjusted for the removal ofmortar to the minimum distance, and said member is rigidly secured inplace by a suitable set screw 19. By loosening the set screw, the rakingmember may be lowered so as to extend to any distance desired below thesurface 14. If the distance between the brick is materially greater thanthe thickness of the raking member shown in Fig. 4, the latter may beremoved, and the member 11 shown in Fig. 5 substituted in place thereof.This member is substantially identical with that shown in Fig. 4 exceptthat the lower operating end 18 is provided with extensions 18 uponopposite sides thereof to increase the width.

The jointer 12, which constitutes ahandle whilethe tool is used forraking, is of substantially the same width as the raking member, but maybe of'any thickness desired depending upon the necessity forconstruction and convenient handling. The upper surface of the jointermember may be fiat, conical,

convex or of any other suitable configuration depending upon the shapewhlch it IS desired to give the exposed surface of the,

mortar between the bricks. One end of the jointer member is adapted tobe rigidly secured to the body 10, any suitable form of connection beingemployed. As shown, the outer end of the body is provided. with a socketand the end of the ointer member is provided with a tongue or projection20 adapted to be rigidly held therein by a suitable set screw 21.

A plurality of jointer members may be provided, varying in size andwidth, so as to adapt the tool for use for brick work having varyingdistances between the several courses of brick. In Fig. 3 I have shown ajointer member 12 substantially identical with that shown in Figs. 1and2, save that it is of somewhat greater width.

In the use of my improved tool a ointer member and a raker member areselected of a width dependent upon the width of the groove to be rakedand pointed, and the raker member is adjusted to extend below thesurface 1.4 to the distance desired. By holding the tool substantiallyin the position shown in Fig. 2 with the operating end 18 betweenadjacent bricks, the tool is drawn longitudinally to remove the mortarto the desired depth. The bricklayer then reverses the tool and uses thejointer member 12 for smoothing the remaining mortar.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A tool of the class described, comprising a body having a head at oneend thereof provided with a surface extending substantiallylongitudinally of the tool, said head having an opening therethrough atsubstantially right angles to said surface and a groove extending fromsaid opening to the end of said tool, and a raking member extendingthrough said. opening and having a laterally-extending portion disposedwithin said groove and an operating end extending downwardly from saidlaterally-extending portion and having a surface substantially inalinement with the plane of the end of the head.

2. A tool of the class described having a body provided with a head atone end having a substantially flat surface, a raking member extendingthrough said head and having an operating end extending below saidsurface and presenting an outer surface substantially in the plane ofthe surface of the end of the head, said raking member beinglongitudinally adjustable through said head, and means for securing saidraking member in adjusted position.

3. A tool of the class describedi having a body provided with a head atone end having a substantially flat surface, a raking member extendingthrough said head and having an operating end extending below saidsurface and presenting an outer surface substantially in the plane ofthe surface of the end of the head, said raking member beinglongitudinally adjustable through said head, means for securing saidraking member in adjusted. position, and a handle rigidly secured tosaid body but detachable therefrom and adapted to serve as a ointer.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JACOB V. CLOSE.

Witnesses CHARLES WV. LOUNSBURY, SAMUEL S. WEED.

